Today’s match ups featured the road team’s A lineup versus the home team’s B lineup. Two of the games were close, exciting contests. New York improved to a 5-1 record after squeaking by the Homestead Grays 2-1, despite Turkey Stearnes’s 3rd home run of the season.
My favorite game was St. Louis taking a 5-4 decision over Kansas City on a sacrifice fly by Bernando Baro in the top of the 9th inning.
Today’s Player Focus post is on Larry “Iron Man” Brown, a player known for his defense behind the plate. Ironically, he had 3 triples in yesterday’s win for my Birmingham Black Barons over the Newark Eagles.
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Results
NWK 1 at BIR 5
PCG 3 at DSG 6
STL 5 at KMG 4
WHG 1 at NYC 2
Summaries
NEWARK AT BIRMINGHAM
Eagles.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 Black Barons.... 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 5 12 1 Win:Williams(1-0) Loss:Foster(0-2)
Smokey Joe Williams was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game and Larry Brown smacked 3 triples and had 2 RBI as the Birmingham Black Barons defeated the Newark Eagles 5 to 1 at the ballpark.
Brown enjoyed a big day at the plate. He tripled resulting in a run in the 2nd inning, tripled in the 6th inning and tripled scoring a run in the 8th inning. Birmingham rapped out 12 hits for the afternoon.
The victory went to Williams(1-0) who went the distance allowing 1 run. Big Bill Foster(0-2) took the loss. He got hammered, allowing 12 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.
PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT
Crawfords....... 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 Stars........... 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 6 12 0 Win:Redding(1-0) Loss:Byrd(1-1) Save:Sutter(2nd) Homeruns- R.Yount(1st), G.Brett(2nd), B.Doerr(1st)
The Detroit Stars bested the Pittsburgh Crawfords by a 6 to 3 score at Mack Park.
Pittsburgh was unable to climb back into it after Detroit went ahead for good in the bottom of the 2nd inning when they scored 2 runs on 2 hits. The big moment was provided by Bobby Doerr who came through for the home fans when he blasted a two-run home run. Pittsburgh was out-hit by Detroit, 12 hits to 9.
Dick Redding(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 innings and allowing 3 runs. Bruce Sutter gained credit for his 2nd save. Bill Byrd(1-1) was hit with the loss. He allowed 10 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.
ST. LOUIS AT KANSAS CITY
Stars........... 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 - 5 8 0 Monarchs........ 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 - 4 7 0 Win:Clarkson(1-0) Loss:Smith(0-2) Homeruns- J.Cronin(1st), C.Yastrzemski(1st), M.Schmidt(3rd)
Carl Yastrzemski left the yard as the St. Louis Stars beat the Kansas City Monarchs by a score of 5 to 4.
The game was decided in the 9th inning. After an out was recorded, Frank Robinson drew a walk. Yastrzemski stepped into the batter’s box and he lined a single. Judy Johnson then hit a single to load the bases. Bernardo Baro followed and he hit a sacrifice fly scoring the run. Kansas City went down quietly in the bottom of the 9th.
John Clarkson(1-0) allowed no runs in 1 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the victory. Lee Smith(0-2) was charged with the loss in relief.
WASHINGTON AT NEW YORK
Homestead Grays. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Black Yankees... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 0 Win:Brewer(1-0) Loss:Brown(1-1) Save:Fingers(3rd) Homeruns- T.Stearnes(3rd)
At the ballpark, the New York fans witnessed a great pitcher’s duel. Chet Brewer(1-0) finally bested his Washington opposite, Ray Brown(1-1), by the score of 2 to 1.
Brewer earned his pay with a solid performance for New York. He allowed 5 hits and 1 walk in 7 and 2/3 innings. Washington had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.
Rollie Fingers was credited with his 3rd save. Brown was tagged with the loss. He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.